Weekly outlook: May delays Brexit vote (again); long overdue US GDP; telltale housing data
The key events for UK wealth managers for the week starting 25 February
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The million-dollar question of investing in the US
Is now the best time to access the region or should it be given a wide berth?
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Gold ETP inflows at highest level since Brexit
Ongoing trade tensions and mixed equity market sentiment has seen gold ETP inflows spike in April to the highest level since the Brexit referendum in 2016.
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Small cap will drive Chinese economy
Small cap companies in China are at the forefront of driving the country’s economic shift, according to Matthews Asia portfolio manager Tiffany Hsiao.
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US government shutdown sees pound climb
The prospect of a US government shutdown has seen the pound climb to its highest level against the dollar since Brexit, while cryptocurrency Bitcoin continues to decline.
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Coutts’ Higgins: ‘Very dangerous’ to shun equity bull run
It is “very dangerous” for investors to be out of equities at this late stage in the US cycle, Coutts’ Alan Higgins has warned.
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US core inflation hits 11-month high
December saw the largest increase in US inflation in 11 months, according to the latest consumer price inflation (CPI) data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Around the world with BMO GAM’s multi-asset team
As we settle into the new year, wealth managers are deciding on the best places to put their cash. Here, the EMEA multi-asset investment team at BMO Global Asset Management assesses the case for investing in Europe, UK, US and China.
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Year in review: US
Despite a strong year for US stock markets in 2017, a strengthening pound has taken some of the gloss from returns for UK-based investors.
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Kames heads west to America
Kames Capital is heading out west to the US, offering American investors access to two global equity strategies.
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US and Europe: monetary divergence or convergence?
Blackrock’s chief investment strategist Richard Turnill believes “monetary divergence” between the US and the eurozone is creating investment opportunities.
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Risk of another US debt ceiling impasse already hitting treasuries
An impasse over raising the debt ceiling could see the US hit the financial buffers in early October failing to meet around 23% of its short term obligations, an analysis by Washington think tank the Bipartisan Policy Centre has said.